Carlos Sainz Jr.
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- yesterday
Alonso doubles down on 'low-level' F1 driver criticism before Mexico GP
Fernando Alonso repeated on Thursday, 29 October, that drivers in the lower third of the F1 grid lack talent. Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz pushed back ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
- 6d ago
Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix in Austin, two points from F1 title
Antonelli started from pole and won the Austin race on Sunday, 25 October, with 365 points in the standings. A ninth-place finish in Mexico City would give him the title, and he could become the youngest world champion in the sport's history.
- Oct 23
F1 keeps Qatar and Abu Dhabi finale as Middle East war fuels doubts
Carlos Sainz and other drivers doubt the Qatar and Abu Dhabi races will go ahead, while the FIA says both remain on schedule for 29 November and 6 December.
- Oct 12
Morante returns to Las Ventas a year after his farewell, with no ears cut
Morante de la Puebla returned to Madrid's Las Ventas on 12 October 2026, a year after the farewell he staged in the same ring. He cut no ears from his two bulls, while the crowd split between applause and whistles during a corrida dedicated to Ceuta.
- Oct 8
FIA pledges rigorous software testing after power failures strand cars in Malaysia
The governing body will revise power unit testing and release updated wet weather code after low engine speeds triggered unexpected 250-kilowatt power cuts during formation laps at the Sepang circuit.
- Oct 6
Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole after stewards clear him over yellow-flag pass
Max Verstappen will start the Singapore sprint from pole after stewards cleared him over a yellow-flag pass on Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh, 0.573 seconds behind teammate George Russell, and the Mercedes pair are struggling with an updated package.
- Oct 2
Verstappen wins delayed Malaysia GP as software failure halts formation laps
Max Verstappen won his first race of the season in Sepang after an FIA engine software glitch on wet formation laps delayed the start by over 90 minutes.
- Sep 29
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position at relocated Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set a 1:35.130 lap to beat Lewis Hamilton at Sepang, securing his first pole position of 2026 at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Sep 12
Antonelli leads Spanish GP final practice in Madrid as Hamilton and Bearman crash
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli posted the fastest lap in the final practice session at Madring ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri, during a session interrupted by heavy crashes from Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman.
- Sep 9
Formula 1: Kimi Antonelli wins inaugural Madrid Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton retire
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the season at the newly opened Madring circuit around IFEMA, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Madrid's first Formula 1 race in 45 years.
- Sep 5
Pierre Gasly Takes First Career Formula 1 Pole at Monza for Alpine Ahead of George Russell
Pierre Gasly delivered Alpine's first pole position since Jean Alesi in 1997, edging Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.060 seconds during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- Jul 27
Aston Martin's 16 upgrades deliver best weekend of 2026; Alonso says 'new championship' starts
A 16-part upgrade package transformed the AMR26B at the Hungaroring, lifting Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll out of the bottom three and prompting rivals to take notice.
- Jul 27
Piastri fumes at Sainz after blue flag failure collision costs him Hungarian GP win
A blue flag system failure led to a collision between Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix, costing Piastri a shot at victory and prompting a furious outburst from the McLaren driver.
- Jul 26
Norris seizes first win of 2026 at Hungarian GP, McLaren celebrates and mourns as Antonelli extends lead
Lando Norris overcame a poor pit stop and late-race chaos to secure his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Hungaroring, while championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli extended his points lead despite Mercedes' struggles.
- Jul 26
Norris snatches Hungary pole from Hamilton by 12 thousandths, ending Mercedes' perfect 2026 qualifying streak
Lando Norris pipped Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix by 0.012 seconds on Saturday, breaking Mercedes' run of poles at every round of the 2026 season and denying Hamilton a record tenth pole at the Hungaroring.
- Jun 28
Russell wins Austrian GP as Verstappen holds off Antonelli for second
George Russell led from pole to flag in the Austrian Grand Prix, securing his second win of the season while championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli limited the damage with a third-place finish after a late-race duel with Max Verstappen.
- Jun 16
Madrid's Madring circuit completed, set to host Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in September 2026
The newly completed Madring circuit in Madrid, with its distinctive 24-degree banked 'Monumental' corner, will stage the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix from 11 to 13 September, bringing top-tier motorsport back to the capital after 45 years.
